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           Butitdidn’train.ChristopherRobinhadmadealongtableoutofsomelongpiecesofwood,andtheyallsatroundit.ChristopherRobinsatatoneend,andPoohsatattheother,andbetweenthemononesidewereOwlandEeyoreandPiglet,andbetweenthemontheothersidewereRabbit,andRooandKanga.AndallRabbit’sfriendsandrelationsspreadthemselvesaboutonthegrass,andwaitedhopefullyincaseanybodyspoketothem,ordroppedanything,oraskedthemthetime.

           ItwasthefirstpartytowhichRoohadeverbeen,andhewasveryexcited.Assoonasevertheyhadsatdownhebegantotalk.

           "Hallo,Pooh!"hesqueaked.

           "Hallo,Roo!"saidPooh.

           Roojumpedupanddowninhisseatforalittlewhileandthenbeganagain.

           "Hallo,Piglet!"hesqueaked.

           Pigletwavedapawathim,beingtoobusytosayanything.

           "Hallo,Eeyore!"saidRoo.

           Eeyorenoddedgloomilyathim."Itwillrainsoon,youseeifitdoesn’t,"hesaid.

           Roolookedtoseeifitdidn’t,anditdidn’t,sohesaid"Hallo,Owl!"—andOwlsaid"Hallo,mylittlefellow,"inakindlyway,andwentontellingChristopherRobinaboutanaccidentwhichhadnearlyhappenedtoafriendofhiswhomChristopherRobindidn’tknow,andKangasaidtoRoo,"Drinkupyourmilkfirst,dear,andtalkafterwards."SoRoo,whowasdrinkinghismilk,triedtosaythathecoulddobothatonce...andhadtobepattedonthebackanddriedforquitealongtimeafterwards.